Historical Events In December - 21

1988  Pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 on December - 21.  

1988  On this day in history bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60  

1989  On this day in history romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25)  

1989  US invades Panama and ousts General Noriega on December - 21.  

1989  Jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78 on December - 21.  

1990  On December - 21 clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910)  

1991  On this day in history 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996)  

1991  On this day in history el Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane  

1991  On this day in history ted Turner and Jane Fonda wed  

1992  On December - 21 albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71  

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1993  Philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100 on December - 21.  

1994  Dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1995  On December - 21 robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72  

1996  Margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1997  On December - 21 bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76  

2006  On this day in history australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport.  

2006  Saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country on December - 21.  

2007  Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days on this day in history.  

2007  The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone on December - 21.  

2010  On this day in history the first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place.  

2012  On December - 21 39 people are killed in violent clashes in Kenya  

2017  On December - 21 uN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital  

2018  On December - 21 tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets  

2018  The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 22,445 after its worst week since 2008 on this day in history.  

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1117  Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.  

1401  On December - 21 birth of tommaso Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)  

1518  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician was born on December - 21.  

1537  Johan III, king of Sweden (1569-92) was born on December - 21.  

1596  On December - 21 birth of petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)  

1603  On December - 21 birth of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (d. 1684)  

1616  On December - 21 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer  

1628  Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born on this day in history.  

0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on December - 21.  

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on December - 21.  

1295  On December - 21 death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)  

1308  On December - 21 henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies  

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on this day in history.  

1504  On December - 21 death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)  

1549  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) on December - 21.  

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on December - 21.